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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-20 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting an 81.4 score against 76.6. Both of these phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE's design is notably lighter and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, even though it was released just a little over a year before.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a little greater pixel number per inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a 0.5 inches camera sensor, a camera with a 48 mega-pixels resolution and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a much higher (4K) video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 5020mAh battery size against 3070mAh.
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